Constantine (2005)

All Critics (216) | Top Critics (42) | Fresh (104) | Rotten (119) | DVD (36)

Blazes few new trails and bogs down in a confusing narrative muddle.

October 18, 2008 Full Review | Comment

Brian Lowry

Variety

Top Critic

I deeply loathe the Heaven-and-Hell genre to which this cinematic comic-book spectacular belongs.

October 18, 2008 Full Review | Comments (2)

Andrew Sarris

New York Observer

Top Critic

Halfway through Constantine, a fully clad Keanu Reeves steps into a shallow pail of water, sits on a chair next to it and holds a cat in his lap.

August 22, 2008 Full Review | Comments (2)

Richard Corliss

TIME Magazine

Top Critic

Peaks early, then descends into portentous nonsense.

November 5, 2007 Full Review | Comment

David Ansen

Newsweek

Top Critic

Reeves, meanwhile, has confidently entered his self-parodic period.

May 12, 2006 Full Review | Comment

Ken Tucker

New York Magazine

Top Critic

Maybe some of the audience should wonder if they aren't performing the Devil's work by sitting so quietly through movies that turn wonders into garbage.

March 1, 2005 Comment

David Denby

New Yorker

Top Critic

Visuals and attitude -- not for kids.

December 22, 2010 Full Review | Comment

Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

An enjoyable revelation.

July 7, 2010 Full Review | Comment (1)

Garth Franklin

Dark Horizons

A very satisfying film.

April 29, 2009 Full Review | Comment

Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

The prime conceit of the movie is its gallows humor that seeps out like clotting blood from a decomposing corpse.

April 18, 2009 Full Review | Comment

Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

...maybe I'm just the only person on the planet who thought it was a comedy and enjoyed its whimsy. (Blu-ray Edition)

October 18, 2008 Full Review | Comment

John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

Rachel Weisz gives it her best shot, but she can't save the messy script from its own feelings self-importance.

October 18, 2008 Full Review | Comment

Joe Lozito

Big Picture Big Sound

It's just sad that a movie ostensibly based on a frequently intelligent comic book should end up a no-brainer.

August 22, 2008 Full Review | Comment

Daniel Etherington

Film4

This film combines elements of comic book fantasy with horror to create an enjoyable brew - sort of a film noir version of The Exorcist, crossbred with the stylization of The Matrix.

July 7, 2008 Full Review | Comment

Steve Biodrowski

ESplatter

While decidedly no one's idea of the John Constantine of the comics (who was originally modelled on Sting), Reeves acquits himself well enough.

July 30, 2007 Full Review | Comment

Rob Gonsalves

eFilmCritic.com

A kind of gothic guerilla warfare, with moody demonologist John Constantine caught in between.

May 21, 2007 Full Review | Comment

Prairie Miller

Long Island Press

full review in Greek

October 3, 2006 Full Review | Comment

Joseph Proimakis

Movies for the Masses

• 1. John Constantine: I guess there's a plan for all of u. I had to die twice just to figure that out. Like the books says, he works his works in mysterious ways. Some people like it, some people don't.
  – Submitted by Rad D (53 days ago)
• 1. John Constantine: This is Constantine. John Constantine, asshole.
  – Submitted by Noel Joseph B (9 months ago)
• 1. John Constantine: So when a half-breed breaks the rules, I deport their sorry ass straight back to hell. I don't get them all, but I've been hoping to get enough to ensure my... retirement.
  2. Angela Dodson / Isabel Dodson: I don't understand.
  3. John Constantine: I'm a suicide, Angela. When I die, the rules say I've got just one place to go.
  4. Angela Dodson / Isabel Dodson: You're trying to buy your way into heaven.
  5. John Constantine: What would -you- do if you were sentenced to a prison where half the inmates were put there by you?
  – Submitted by I Am The Vast UNIVERSE I (10 months ago)
• 1. John Constantine: Into the light, I command thee. Into the light, I command thee. Into the light, I command thee. Into the light, I command thee.
  – Submitted by Lea L (11 months ago)
• 1. John Constantine: Close your eyes. And whatever happens, don't look.
  – Submitted by Lea L (11 months ago)